Zefyri

Zefyri

Ζεφύρι
Zefyri Ζεφύρι
Municipal unit
	Location within the regional unit
	Zefyri Location within Greece
	Coordinates: 38°4′N 23°43′E / 38.067°N 23.717°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Attica
Municipality	Fyli
Area
• Municipal unit	1.400 km2 (0.541 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population (2021)
• Municipal unit	9,901
• Municipal unit density	7,072/km2 (18,320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	134 51
Area code	210
Vehicle registration	Z

Zefyri (Greek: Ζεφύρι, before 1963: Ζοφριά, Zofria,^[2]^[3] between 1963 and 1967: Βασίλισσα Φρειδερίκη, Vasilissa Freideriki)^[4]^[3] is a suburb of Athens and former municipality in West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Fyli, of which it is a municipal unit.^[5] The municipal unit has an area of 1.400 km².^[6]

Geography

Zefyri is situated near the northeastern end of the Aigaleo mountains. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Ano Liosia, Acharnes and Kamatero. The A6 motorway passes through Zefyri, by the 440 m cut and cover Zefyri Tunnel. Zefyri is 2 km southeast of Ano Liosia, 2 km southwest of Acharnes and about 10 km north of Athens city centre. The old metric Piraeus–Patras railway and the new Athens Airport–Patras railway pass through Zefyri.

History

In the 1950s and 1960s, internal migrants in Greece arrived in the area and many illegally settled on surrounding agricultural land owned by Ano Liosia, which later became the separate settlement of Zefyri.^[7] Zefyri was one of several suburbs heavily impacted by the 1999 Athens earthquake, which caused damage to a number of buildings.^[8]

Demographics

Year	Population
1981	4,906
1991	8,985
2001	8,860
2011	9,454
2021	9,901

In the early 21st century, the Roma population of Zefyri numbers 3,000, with some living as permanent or semi-permanent residents in houses or shacks, while others are nomadic.^[9] Their living conditions are difficult.^[10] The Roma of Zefyri belong to the Rudari subgroup and have their own local organisation which participates in wider Roma networks and initiatives.^[11]

References

↑ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
↑ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Zofria – Vasilissa Freideriki". Pandektis. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
1 2 Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government. "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών: Ζοφριά – Βασίλισσα Φρειδερίκη – Ζεφύριον" [Administrative Changes of Settlements: Zofria – Vasilissa Freideriki – Zefyrion]. EETAA (in Greek). Retrieved 28 June 2026.
↑ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Vasilissa Freideriki – Zefyrion". Pandektis. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
↑ Kitsiou, Triada (1981). Popular Urban Settlements in Athens: A Comparative Study of Low Income Housing (PDF) (M.S. thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
↑ Elenas, A. (2003). "Athens Earthquake of 7 September 1999: Intensity Measures and Observed Damages". ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology. 40 (1): 82, 85.
↑ Tabaki, Paraskevi; Hadjitheodoulou-Loizidou, Pavlina (2002). "Η κοινωνικοπολιτισμική ταυτότητα στην περίπτωση των ρουντάρηδων από το Ζεφύρι Αττικής" [Negotiating Social Identity: The case of "Rountarides" at Zefyri, Athens]. Οι Ρωμά στην Ελλάδα [The Roma in Greece] (in Greek). Elliniki Etaireia Ethnologias. p. 169. ISBN 9789608746800. Στην περιοχή του Δήμου Ζεφυρίων στη Δυτική Αθήνα κατοικούν (σύμφωνα με στοιχεία του Δήμου Ζεφυρίων και της Γραμματείας Λαϊκής Επιμόρφωσης), περίπου 3000 Τσιγγάνοι, μόνιμα εγκατεστημένοι ή ημεγκατεστημένοι σε παραπήγματα ή σπίτια, ή και μετακινούμενοι.
↑ Gkofa, Panagiota (2020). "Greek Roma in Higher Education: How Did They Get There?". In Morley, Louise; Mirga, Andrzej; Redzepi, Nadir (eds.). The Roma in European Higher Education: Recasting Identities, Re-Imagining Futures. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 9781350109643.
↑ Marushiakova, Elena; Popov, Vesselin (2021). "Who are the Oamenii Noștri (Our People)? Rudari, Lingurari, Boyash and Their Identities". In Sorescu-Marinković, Annemarie; Kahl, Thede; Sikimić, Biljana (eds.). Boyash Studies: Researching "Our People". Frank & Timme. p. 52. ISBN 9783732906949.

External links

Zefyri (in Greek)
Zefyri Primary school

[census21-1] "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

[pandektisZoFr-2] Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Zofria – Vasilissa Freideriki". Pandektis. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.

[eetaaZoFrZe-3] 1 2 Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government. "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών: Ζοφριά – Βασίλισσα Φρειδερίκη – Ζεφύριον" [Administrative Changes of Settlements: Zofria – Vasilissa Freideriki – Zefyrion]. EETAA (in Greek). Retrieved 28 June 2026.

[pandektisFrZe-4] Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Vasilissa Freideriki – Zefyrion". Pandektis. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[Kallikratis-5] "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

[stat01-6] "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

[Kitsiou20-7] Kitsiou, Triada (1981). Popular Urban Settlements in Athens: A Comparative Study of Low Income Housing (PDF) (M.S. thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2026.

[Elenas8285-8] Elenas, A. (2003). "Athens Earthquake of 7 September 1999: Intensity Measures and Observed Damages". ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology. 40 (1): 82, 85.

[TabHad169-9] Tabaki, Paraskevi; Hadjitheodoulou-Loizidou, Pavlina (2002). "Η κοινωνικοπολιτισμική ταυτότητα στην περίπτωση των ρουντάρηδων από το Ζεφύρι Αττικής" [Negotiating Social Identity: The case of "Rountarides" at Zefyri, Athens]. Οι Ρωμά στην Ελλάδα [The Roma in Greece] (in Greek). Elliniki Etaireia Ethnologias. p. 169. ISBN 9789608746800. Στην περιοχή του Δήμου Ζεφυρίων στη Δυτική Αθήνα κατοικούν (σύμφωνα με στοιχεία του Δήμου Ζεφυρίων και της Γραμματείας Λαϊκής Επιμόρφωσης), περίπου 3000 Τσιγγάνοι, μόνιμα εγκατεστημένοι ή ημεγκατεστημένοι σε παραπήγματα ή σπίτια, ή και μετακινούμενοι.

[Gkofa188-10] Gkofa, Panagiota (2020). "Greek Roma in Higher Education: How Did They Get There?". In Morley, Louise; Mirga, Andrzej; Redzepi, Nadir (eds.). The Roma in European Higher Education: Recasting Identities, Re-Imagining Futures. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 9781350109643.

[MarPop52-11] Marushiakova, Elena; Popov, Vesselin (2021). "Who are the Oamenii Noștri (Our People)? Rudari, Lingurari, Boyash and Their Identities". In Sorescu-Marinković, Annemarie; Kahl, Thede; Sikimić, Biljana (eds.). Boyash Studies: Researching "Our People". Frank & Timme. p. 52. ISBN 9783732906949.

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